The Ford Excursion is a heavy duty (class 2) full-sized SUV that was being produced by Ford from 1999 to 2005 for model years 2000 to 2006. It is the longest and heaviest SUV ever to enter mass production and simply exemplified America’s thirst for big SUVs. These things sold, around 190,000 were sold in…
In the past 20 or so years there have been some incredible car and driving movies as film companies recognize the profit potentials. Some of these films have sprung off entire franchises but all of them have greatly contributed to creating more gearheads amongst us. The Fast and The Furious (2001) The movie that unleased…
The other day I was driving my friend to pickup his car from the dealer and he was shocked to see I have a dashcam in every vehicle I own. I’m not surprised, I often do get the “is that really necessary” comment from folks and I always reply, “yes it absolutely is”. Dashcams have…
Nameplates bring heritage and pedigree to a brand, and they literally define the vehicles. We have seen entire lineups fail because of terrible nameplates that made sense. Of course on the flip side there have been name plates that have inspired so much more than just automotive sales. It’s understandable that sometimes manufacturers do have…
So, you’ve done a ton of research, you’ve searched the web and found your car. Heck you even went and met with the private seller, check out a car, asked questions and you might have even had a pre-purchase inspection done on the vehicle. Then you negotiated and even paid for this vehicle, surely all…
If you are looking for the latest and greatest in a pickup truck, you can stop reading this article now. If you are looking for an incredibly capable and durable truck, then carry on. In 1993/94, Dodge introduced the second-generation Ram and it reached instant success winning Truck of the Year from Motor Trend. Now…
So, you have started dabbling in regular oil changes and even more advanced vehicle maintenance? Or perhaps you have started to think about doing modifications to your vehicle that are more complicated than simple bolt-ons? Well, you should have the tools to do the job. Here is the thing though, there are thousands of different…
My buddy drives a beautiful 2001 Porsche 996 Turbo, it is in mint and condition and his pride and joy. Recently we had been discussing about some new tires for it and what he should go with, regardless he decided to go with another set of Michelin Pilots so there really wasn’t too much excitement…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that COVID-19 has changed the world in many ways. One of those ways has come in the form of the economy and shortages of goods. The automotive market in particular has seen some wild changes because there has been a huge shortage of computer chips required…
All-terrain tires are tires that combine the traction of off-road tires and the agility of an on-road tire. They are designed to have adequate traction off-road but have handling and noise characteristics that would be acceptable for highway driving. Often these tires are rated as good on ice, rock and sand and are rated better…
